... a strong individual against his or her fate. Sophocles presents the course chosen by his powerful figures, which are usually disapproved of by the chorus and other characters. The courses are mostly costly. Suffering from conflict or death, it makes those characters nobler and somehow benefits humanity. Out of 100 plays of ... Creon's two nephews, Eteocles and Polyneices. Eteocles died while serving his country, Polyneices, on the other hand, was labeled a traitor. Creon declares an edict that no one will bury the body of Polyneices. His corpse is supposed to rot in the hot sun or be e...

• Word Count: 1884
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School